Accident 2002400B00067

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 5 January 2002 at 18:38 a serious collision occurred near A 603 involving 3 vehicles (honda prelude, vauxhall corsa, nissan sunny) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.126445, -0.414702

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002400B00067
Police Reference 400B00067
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 603
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 420
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017486

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA PRELUDE
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2157cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1270cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.